The Chicago White Sox sent a divisional message at Guaranteed Rate Field on Sunday, September 6, 2026, dismantling the Minnesota Twins 10-1 in nine innings. Hagen Smith earned the win with three perfect innings, Kyle Teel launched a home run with three RBI, and the offense piled on Minnesota's shaky bullpen to turn a competitive game into a rout. A nine-run margin over a division rival doesn't happen by accident — this one was earned from both ends of the roster.

Hagen Smith Dominates in Three Perfect Innings

Smith was the engine of this performance. The left-hander worked three scoreless innings, allowed zero hits, issued zero walks, and struck out four. That kind of command in a middle-relief role changed the entire complexion of the game. Whatever Minnesota was hoping to build offensively against the Sox pitching staff, Smith shut the door before they got there.

The pitching staff as a whole was sharp. Grant Taylor worked two innings, surrendering one earned run on one hit while punching out three. Tyler Davis was electric in the ninth — three strikeouts, one hit, zero runs. Jordan Hicks added 1.1 innings with three strikeouts and no runs allowed. Bryan Hudson bridged early innings with 1.2 scoreless frames. Minnesota managed just one run on the night, a solo home run from Brooks Lee, who finished 2-for-3. That was all the Twins could muster.

Kyle Teel and Randal Grichuk Power the White Sox Offense

On the offensive side, the Sox got production from multiple spots in the lineup. Kyle Teel went 1-for-5 at the plate but made that one count — a home run that drove in three runs. Randal Grichuk was efficient in his two at-bats, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Two home runs, five RBI between just those two hitters. That's a foundation.

Sam Antonacci and Tristan Peters each racked up three hits — Antonacci going 3-for-4 with two RBI, Peters 3-for-5 with one RBI. Miguel Vargas added two hits in five at-bats with one RBI. The White Sox spread the damage across the lineup, which is exactly what you want to see when a starter is getting knocked around.

Minnesota's Bullpen Collapses Under Pressure

Bailey Ober started for Minnesota and held up reasonably well through 4.1 innings — four hits, three walks, six strikeouts, one earned run. But once the Twins went to the pen, things unraveled quickly. Garrett Acton faced the ugliest numbers: 0.1 innings pitched, four earned runs, two hits, and three walks. Andrew Morris allowed two earned runs in one inning, and Taylor Rogers surrendered another in two-thirds of an inning. Kody Funderburk couldn't escape his stint cleanly either, allowing one earned run in 0.2 innings. Tommy Nance finished with one earned run in a clean inning of work, but by then the score was already out of hand.

The Sox offense accumulated 10 runs against six pitchers. That's a collective breakdown from a bullpen that couldn't find the zone consistently or limit the damage when it mattered.

White Sox Offensive Standouts vs. Minnesota Twins

  • Kyle Teel: 1-for-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Sam Antonacci: 3-for-4, 2 RBI
  • Tristan Peters: 3-for-5, 1 RBI
  • Randal Grichuk: 2-for-2, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  • Miguel Vargas: 2-for-5, 1 RBI

What's Next for the White Sox

The White Sox pick up a quality divisional win in the closing stretch of the 2026 regular season. A nine-run margin against a division opponent matters — not just in the standings, but in run differential and momentum. The pitching staff held Minnesota to one run across nine innings, the offense spread the production around the lineup, and Smith gave the bullpen exactly the kind of outing that makes a manager's job easier.

Next up, the Sox will look to carry this kind of performance into their next series. Sunday's game was the blueprint: get multiple contributors at the plate, hand the ball to arms who can command the strike zone, and make divisional opponents pay.